What's up in Las Cruces: Feb. 15

Save my Care Bus Tour: 10 a.m. today at Albert Johnson Park, corner of Picacho Avenue and Main Street. Join with City Councilor Kasandra Gandara; Rev. Robinson Owens, AME Church Alamogordo; Barbara Alvarez, community member; and community members to stand against Congressional Republicans’ rushed effort to take away 266,000 New Mexicans Health Care. The Save My Care Bus Tour is a two-month, cross-country tour focused on telling the stories of the more than 30 million Americans who will lose their health care under Congress’ dangerous repeal plan.

Minnesota Club: A social and lunch at 11 a.m. today at the Cattle Baron, 790 S. Telshor Blvd.

State of City Address: Mayor Ken Miyagishima will deliver his annual State of the City Address at 12:15 p.m. today in Council Chambers, City Hall, 700 N. Main St. Open to the public. The address will be televised live on CLC-TV, Comcast cable channel 20 and streamed live on the Internet, clctv.com.

Basics of Alzheimer’s Disease: 1:30 to 2:30 p.m. today at Alzheimer’s Association Office, 125 N. Main St., Suite 103-104. The class is free and open to all citizens of Las Cruces and surrounding communities. Registration/info: Steven Montaño, 575-647-3868, stmontano@alz.org

Adelante Senior Meals Program: A public hearing will take place at 3 p.m. today at the Mesilla Community Center, 2251 Calle De Santiago, Mesilla, and at 3 p.m. Thursday at the Anthony Community Center, 875 N. Main St., Anthony. The public hearing will provide information on services provided to communities throughout the county of Doña Ana. It will also serve as a forum for the community to provide feedback on the needs of the community. Written comments may be mailed to: Adelante Senior Meals Program, C/O Manuel F. Escobedo, Program Manager, P.O. Box 1208, Mesilla, NM 88046.

Mental Health First Aid Class: 4 to 8 p.m. today and Thursday at Children Youth & Families Department, 760 N. Motel Blvd. Youth Mental Health First Aid will help you identify, understand, and respond to signs of mental illness and substance abuse disorders. It is an 8-hour certification class in English that is being offered at no cost. Must be 18 or older. Registration/info: 575-525-5870, MHFA@donaanacounty.org

Free Tax Preparation: Community Action Agency, AARP, Doña Ana Community College and United Way and Women's Intercultural Center will offer free tax preparation, on a first come, first served basis. Hours are from 8 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Monday through Thursday and from 8 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. Friday through April 17 at CAA, 3880 Foothills Road Suite A. Evening hours start Feb. 23 through April 11 from 5:30 to 8 p.m. Tuesday and Thursday only. Up to 100 people a day, Monday through Thursday, 50 people on Fridays and 25 people during evening hours. In Anthony, hours are from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Tuesdays and Fridays through April 11 at the Women’s Intercultural Center, 303 Lincoln St. They can serve up to 20 people a day. What you must bring: Social Security card for each person on your return, driver’s license or government issue photo ID for you and your spouse, your 2015 tax return, and all 2016 tax documents. Info: 575-527-8799 or toll free, 800-657-8967.

Upcoming

Aggie Women’s Basketball: 2 p.m. Feb. 18 at the NMSU Pan American Center, 1801 E. University Ave. The Aggies women will take on the University of Texas-Rio Grande Valley. Tickets are $8 to $31. Info: 575-646-1420, nmstatesports.com

Play All Day: Centennial High School Marching Band annual Play All Day will take place from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. Feb. 25. The goal of Play All Day is to play for 12 hours straight, while entertaining the community and raising money for next year’s band program. Students collect sponsorships prior to the event and collect donations from listeners at the Farmer’s Market and on the Mesilla Square. The band begins playing at the Las Cruces Farmers Market from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. There will be full band concerts on the main stage and small groups that will perform throughout the market. From there, the students move to the town square in Mesilla, where they play until 4 p.m. The final tour is a concert outside of the NMSU Pan Am Center prior to the NMSU basketball game. Students will also play with the university band for the national anthem and until half-time. Info: Chris Sheppard, 575-520-6905, tineshep@icloud.com